Compare 75/10 and 63/6
1st number: 7 5/10, 2nd number: 10 3/6
75/10 is smaller than 63/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 6 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
75/10 = 75 × 3/10 × 3 = 225/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
63/6 = 63 × 5/6 × 5 = 315/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 225/30 < 315/30 or 75/10 < 63/6
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